Compare LGBT Rights in Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
29 / 100
Legal Index ?
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
34 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1995
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
6% Good place
30% Not a good place
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